Qin Yining had long seen that Liu Ya was not a well-behaved person. She was only by her side to go through the motions and did not serve her wholeheartedly. She originally thought that if such a person did not cause any trouble, it would be fine to just let her be. She did not expect that she would take the opportunity to leave.
"It's good that such a person left."
Bing Tang said, "This person is used to being stubborn. This servant saw that she was not a well-behaved person. It's good that she left, lest Miss gets into trouble for no reason."
Qin Yining nodded and said, "Actually, quality is more important than quantity. In a large family like ours, having too many people would be more troublesome."
"Miss is right." Bing Tang and Song Lan both nodded.
While the master and servant were talking, the voice of a young servant girl could be heard from outside.
Qin Yining asked doubtfully, "Go and see who's here. Why is there someone here so late? "
"This servant will go and take a look." Bing Tang put down her needle and thread and quickly went downstairs. Not long after, she returned and replied, "Miss, a servant girl from Old Madam's courtyard came to pass on a message. Tomorrow morning, His Majesty will hold a welcoming ceremony. Old Madam ordered people to book the second floor of Zuixian Restaurant, which faces the street. She said that she will bring the whole family to admire Old Master's charm."
Qin Yining could not help but find it funny. The peace talks between Da Zhou and Dayan were successful. To the people in the capital who were already scared out of their wits, this was something even more joyous than the New Year. Moreover, His Majesty attached great importance to this matter and even wanted to hold a welcoming ceremony to bring all the civil and military officials to welcome them.
Old Madam valued Qin Huaiyuan so much and loved vanity. They were probably not the only family who wanted to go and watch the show. At that time, there would probably be many noble ladies present.
Indeed, when there was a chance to show off, she would not be careless.
The Sun Clan's situation in the palace was still unknown, but Old Madam was only thinking about these things.
When Qin Yining thought about how the Sun Clan was treated like this after marrying into Family Qin for so many years, he felt that it was not interesting.
"I understand. Since that's the case, let's rest early."
"Yes." Several people saluted and left Qiu Lu for the night. Bing Tang and Song Lan, who were tired from the long journey, went to take a bath and rest.
Qin Yining didn't sleep well that night. Because he was worried about the Sun Clan, his heart was always in suspense. He even woke up twice at night and had all kinds of uneasy dreams. However, when he woke up, he couldn't remember the contents of his dreams. He only felt very anxious and uncomfortable.
The next morning, after Qin Yining had a simple breakfast, he went to Cixiao Garden to pay his respects.
Today, old madam wore a very eye-catching red robe. Not only did she put on makeup, but she also wore a red headband inlaid with rubies. Even when the granddaughter and grandson of the Family Qin held a wedding, old madam might not dress up like this.
Second Madam, Third Madam, and Qin Huining were chatting with her at the side. It was a lively scene.
Qin Yining looked at Qin Huining's peach-colored eight-piece robe and expressionlessly sat down at the side.
A person with a heart, even if they didn't say it, still had a heart.
For a heartless person like Qin Huining, even if he said it ten thousand times, it still wouldn't change his mind.
In any case, Qin Huining didn't care about the people of Duke Ding's household. Presumably, maternal grandfather, uncle, and cousins wouldn't care about how Qin Huining dressed in the underworld.
Second Master and Third Master arranged for a manservant outside to inquire about the news. At precisely seven in the morning, someone came in to report: "Replying to old madam, His Majesty's imperial carriage and Her Majesty the Empress's imperial carriage are already near the city gates. All the civil and military officials are accompanying them. They will soon receive them."
Old madam nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, let's also set off. Let's take a detour to Zuixian Restaurant first. That place isn't far from the city gates. The view from the second floor is excellent. We can see the entire group coming back."
"In the end, it's Mother who is considerate." Third Madam smiled and flattered.
"That's right. Grandmother's idea is excellent. We also want to see the glorious scene of Father's return. This is truly an important matter that will bring glory to our ancestors." Qin Huining also echoed.
When old madam heard this, it was as if she had eaten a happy fruit. Her entire body felt very comfortable and she couldn't help but laugh cheerfully.
Qin Yining looked at these people laughing and chatting happily and felt even more irritated. In any case, they didn't have feelings in their hearts and didn't care about the Sun Clan. They also couldn't be expected to care about the Sun Clan's safety.
Not long after, a servant came to report: "The carriage has been prepared. Old madam, madam, and young miss, please set off."
Everyone dressed neatly and clustered around old madam like stars surrounding the moon.
The group of people took a detour to Zuixian Restaurant. Only then did they go upstairs and push open the lattice window on the second floor that faced the street. They saw that there were already commoners on both sides of the road who were craning their necks to look outside.
In the crowded crowd, only black heads could be seen. Everyone had a smile on their faces as they cheerfully discussed. The line of commoners stretched in both directions and simply couldn't see the end of it.
Normally, the womenfolk rarely came out. Even if they saw the sea of people today, it was still very interesting.
The girls leaned against the window and watched while whispering to each other.
Qin Yining stood by the window on the far right side. He could see the city gates with just a tilt of his head.
She saw that the cleaned street extended to the front of the city gate. Suddenly, a person on a horse galloped over. That person was wearing an iron-gray eunuch's uniform. He shouted loudly, "The Emperor and the Empress have returned to the city!"
As soon as his voice fell, the sound of firecrackers exploded. Green smoke rose everywhere and red dust flew everywhere. The commoners all laughed happily and repeatedly applauded.
The womenfolk of the Family Qin Restaurant couldn't help but crane their necks to look outside.
At the large city gates, the Emperor and Empress walked at the front, followed by Qin Huaiyuan and the Crown Prince. Behind them were the civil and military officials dressed in neat official robes and arranged according to their ranks.
Qin Huaiyuan, who was dressed in a red official robe and had a tall and straight posture, looked particularly out of the ordinary in contrast to the officials with varying appearances. Upon closer inspection, there was a bit of an immortal aura.
The Emperor wore a bright yellow dragon robe and held the Empress, who was dressed in a red phoenix robe. Under the protection of the guards, they walked down the street and waved to the commoners on both sides of the road.
It was unknown whether the commoners were doing it themselves or if they had already arranged for someone to take the lead. Suddenly, someone loudly shouted: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress! The Emperor is blessed and blessed. Today, the weather will be smooth! "Following this, the commoners all bowed.
The womenfolk of the Family Qin Restaurant all bowed when the Emperor passed by the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. They didn't dare to look directly at the Emperor.
The Dowager Duchess led the womenfolk to kneel on the ground. She continuously nagged: "He really is the son of our Family Qin Restaurant. His ancestors have accumulated merit and brought glory to our Family Qin Restaurant ah!"
Not only was the Dowager Duchess proud, Qin Yining also felt very proud.
After all, to be able to reach Qin Huaiyuan's position as an official, his grace and glory had already reached the peak of his life. This was something that many people wished for but couldn't obtain.
Who knew that just as Qin Yining was thinking this, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He could faintly hear the cries and curses of the commoners.
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